96x Official

"We have ten minutes left on the clock," his producer whispered through the glass, her eyes shiny with held-back tears.

To the untrained eye, it looked like a standard handgun. To Marcus, it was a masterpiece. He had taken a specialized heavy slide, a hair-thin single-action trigger, and fused them onto a competition frame. Factory models didn't exist; it was the only one of its kind in the world. "Shooter ready?" the range officer called out. Marcus nodded, his heart hammering against his ribs. Beep! The timer shrieked. Marcus blurred into motion. "We have ten minutes left on the clock,"

Leo looked at the massive stacks of vinyl and CDs that lined the studio walls. He didn't want to play a hit. He didn't want a grand, produced farewell. He reached for a dusty, unmarked jewel case—a demo from a local garage band that had never made it big but perfectly captured the raw, messy soul of the city. He flipped the microphone switch. He had taken a specialized heavy slide, a

The neon sign above the console buzzed, casting a soft red glow over Leo’s worn notebook. For twenty years, his voice had filled the cars, bedrooms, and late-night garages of the city. He was the voice of , the last independent bastion of grunge, punk, and pure alternative rock. Marcus nodded, his heart hammering against his ribs

Inspired by the rare, custom-built Beretta 96X racing pistols used in competitive shooting.

can refer to a few different things, including a legendary alternative rock radio station or a customized racing pistol.